Hourly Care
Precisely the help your parent needs — no more, no less.
Not every family needs round-the-clock care. Maybe your parent in Charleswood needs help getting ready each morning. Or your mother in St. Vital could use someone to prepare dinner and make sure she takes her evening medications. Hourly care gives you flexibility — book the specific hours that matter most, adjust as your parent's needs change through the seasons, and pay only for the time you use. Our Winnipeg caregivers arrive on time, follow your care plan, and make every hour meaningful.
Care That Fits Around the Life They Already Have
- 4-hour minimum shifts, scheduled at the times that matter most—mornings, evenings, or both
- Same caregiver for every visit so your parent sees a familiar face, not a rotation of strangers
- Personal care, companion care, meal preparation, medications, and light housekeeping—all available hourly
- Scale up or down as needs change—add hours after a hospital stay, reduce them as recovery progresses
- Coordinates with WRHA WRHA Home Care hours so private care fills the gaps the public system doesn't cover
- Weekend and holiday availability—seven days a week, including statutory holidays
- Starting from $35/hour, with Manitoba's Primary Caregiver Tax Credit bringing the effective cost to about $35/hour
- 12-hour weekly minimum ensures caregiver consistency and retention—your parent deserves someone committed
Who Benefits from Hourly Care?
- Your parent needs help at specific times—morning hygiene, evening meals, medication reminders—but is independent for most of the day
- They're being discharged from hospital and need transitional support (a few weeks to a few months) before resuming full independence
- You've been providing care yourself—before work, after work, weekends—and the schedule is no longer sustainable
- The WRHA provides some hours through WRHA Home Care, but it's not enough and the timing doesn't match your parent's real needs
- You want to try professional care before committing to a live-in arrangement or more intensive schedule
- Your parent lives alone and you want someone checking in daily—not just for tasks, but to notice if something has changed
- They need more care than a companion but less than 24-hour supervision—somewhere in between
- After a fall, surgery, or health change, they need extra support while they recover and regain confidence
What's Included
Morning & Evening Routines
The bookends of the day are where most families need help. Morning visits cover getting out of bed, bathing or showering, dressing, grooming, breakfast, and morning medications. Evening visits handle dinner preparation, medication reminders, nighttime hygiene, and getting safely into bed. For many clients, these two windows are enough to keep them independent for the rest of the day.
Personal Care on Your Schedule
Bathing, toileting, incontinence care, mobility transfers, dressing—whatever your parent needs, delivered during the hours you choose. Unlike the WRHA, which assigns visit windows that may not match your parent's actual routine, our schedule is built around when they wake up, when they eat, and when they go to bed. Their schedule, not ours.
Meals & Medication Management
Grocery shopping, meal preparation according to dietary needs, and medication reminders timed to prescription schedules. The caregiver prepares meals your parent will actually eat—respecting cultural preferences, medical restrictions, and the dishes they've loved for decades. Medication documentation is available for the WRHA nurse or family physician to review.
Companionship & Outings
Hourly visits aren't just about tasks—they're check-ins. The caregiver notices if your parent seems more confused than yesterday, if they're eating less, if their mood has shifted. They accompany your parent on walks, drives to appointments, trips to the pharmacy or corner store, and social activities. For someone who lives alone, that regular human contact is as important as any physical care.
Light Housekeeping
Laundry, dishes, tidying common areas, taking out garbage, making beds, and keeping the home safe and organized. Not a cleaning service—practical household tasks that keep the environment safe and comfortable between visits. For clients at fall risk, the caregiver also checks for hazards: loose rugs, cluttered pathways, poor lighting.
Flexible Scheduling & Easy Adjustments
Start with a baseline schedule—say, Monday-Wednesday-Friday mornings—and adjust as you learn what works. Need to add a Thursday evening shift? Done. Parent recovering well and ready to drop a day? No problem. We adjust weekly if needed, with the same caregiver handling the new schedule whenever possible. Life doesn't follow a fixed template, and neither should care.
Our Whole Person Approach to Hourly Care
Physical Activity
Targeted exercises and mobility support during each visit — focused time that makes every hour count for your parent's physical health.
Diet & Meals
Meal prep for the day, grocery shopping, and nutritional support that ensures your parent eats well even between visits.
Social Ties
Regular check-ins that prevent isolation — a familiar face who knows your parent's stories, interests, and the little things that matter.
Mental Stimulation
Focused cognitive activities during each visit — card games, reading, conversation, and stimulation tailored to your parent's interests.
Calmness & Purpose
A predictable schedule your parent can count on — same caregiver, same time, same reassuring routine that reduces anxiety.
Frequently Asked Questions
“We started with just mornings for Dad — getting him showered and fed before his WRHA nurse arrives. Three months later we added evenings too. The gradual approach let Dad adjust on his terms.”
Margaret S.
Charleswood, Winnipeg
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